Improvement in trace-buckles



M. ROSS. Trace-Buckle.

No.. 211,488. Patented July-15, 1879.

N. PETERS. PHOTO-LITHOGRAPHER, WASHINGTON, D-C."

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MARTIANUS ROSS, OF ABILENE, KANSAS.

IM PROVM ENT I'N TRACE-BUCKLES.

, Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 217,488, dated July15, 1879; application filed June 5, 1879.

To all whom it. may concern:

Be it known that I, MARTIANUs Ross, of Abilene, in the county ofDickinson and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Trace-Buckles; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,which form a part ot' this specification.

proved trace-buckle. Fig. 2 is a view show- Fig. 3 is a longitudinalsectional View, and Fig. 4 is an end View.

Corresponding parts inthe several iigures are denoted b v like lettersot' reference.

This invention relates to traeebuckles5 and it consists in certainimprovements in the coustruction of the same, which will be hereinaf-`ter more fully setforth, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

The frame of my improved traoebuckle consists of side pieces, A A,connected by crosspieces B G, and having their front ends curved outwardand connected by a cross-piece, D. Between the rear ends of the sidepieces of the frame is pivoted a lever-frame consistingV of side pieces,E E, having inwardly and rearwardly projecting ends F F, connected by across-piece, Gr, and forwardly-projecting ends H H, connected by across-piece, I. A lever, J, provided with a thumb-piece or handle, K,extendsforwardly from the cross-piece I, and a stud,' L, extendsdownwardly from said cross-piece, and through an opening, M, in thecross-piece B.

The side pieces, A A, are provided with loops N N for the attachment oi'back-strap and belly-band. Theinnersides of thecross-pieoes B C D I areprovided with grooves or recesses the trace, which are thereby protectedfrom wear.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my im- From the foregoing description,and by reference to the drawings hereto annexed, the operation of myinvention will be readily understood.

The trace having the loops P P is secured upon lthe cross-picce G of thelever-frame,` the front end of which is now lifted to enable the tug tobe slid between the cross-pieces D B C and under the cross-piece I intothe frame. When properly adjusted the lever is lowered, the stud Lpassing through a suitable openin g in the tugstrap, whichl is thussecured.

It will be observed that when draft is vapplied the two frames clamp thestrap securely between them, thus adding to the strength of the device,and preventing the stud L from Working or wearing an oblong holein thetugstrap.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire lto secure byLettersPatent of the United States- 1. The buckle-frame consist-ing ofside pieces, A A,'connected by crosspieces B U, and havingoutwardly-curved front ends connected by cross-piece D, in combinationwith the pivoted frame consisting of side pieces, E E, having rearcross-pieceV G, and front cross-piece, I, provided with stud L andlever-handle J, when constructed and operating substantially as hereindescribed, for the purpose set forth.

2. As an improvement in trace-buckles, the combination of two frames orclamps pivoted together, and having cross-pieces provided with groovesfor the accommodation of the seams in the traces, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim t'he foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

MARTIANUS BOSS. y

Witnesses E. D. PORTER, J. M. MASTER.

